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Wednesday October 14th, 2026

Prioritising Natural Capital in our Economic Recovery

In the midst of Sri Lanka’s economic challenges, a crucial question is being posed – Can a nature-positive economic growth trajectory pave the way towards a more sustainable, inclusive, and intelligent resolution? This is what lies at the heart of our inaugural panel discussion, under the title ‘Nature Positive Economy’ a collaboration between the Centre for a Smart Future and Echelon. The session is moderated by Anushka Wijesinha, Co-Founder/Director, Centre For A Smart Future

In the midst of Sri Lanka’s economic challenges, a crucial question is being posed – Can a nature-positive economic growth trajectory pave the way towards a more sustainable, inclusive, and intelligent resolution? This is what lies at the heart of our inaugural panel discussion, under the title ‘Nature Positive Economy’ a collaboration between the Centre for a Smart Future and Echelon. The session is moderated by Anushka Wijesinha, Co-Founder/Director, Centre For A Smart Future and includes the following panelists: Dr Anil Jasinghe, Senior Additional Secretary, Presidential Secretariat Dilhan Fernando CEO, Dilmah Tea Sonali Sellamuttu Country Representative, Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI)